California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §652.5: Except as otherwise provided in this article, any violation of this article constitutes a misdemeanor as to any and all persons, whether or not licensed under this division, and is punishable by impri

Misdemeanor

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Violations of this article are misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in county jail, a fine up to $2,500, or both.

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Except as otherwise provided in this article, any violation of this article constitutes a misdemeanor as to any and all persons, whether or not licensed under this division, and is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both the imprisonment and fine.

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